Archive for September, 2010
José Arcadio Limón (1908 – 1972) was a pioneering modern dancer and choreographer born in Mexico. Limón moved to New York City in 1928 where he studied and performed with Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Ten years after he began dancing, Limón premiered his first major choreographic work Danzas Mexicanos. He was drafted in 1943 […]
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German-American Steuben Parade
The 53rd German-American Steuben Parade is taking place this Saturday (September 25) at 12pm along 5th Avenue. The Parade is an annual celebration of the great achievements of German immigrants in the United States, and German-American culture and traditions. It is named in honor of General Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian officer who […]
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Tags: German, German-American Struben Parade, Oktoberfest, parade
The Feast of San Gennaro is New York City’s most historical religious outdoor festival that is in its 84th year. The festival was founded by four immigrant families from Naples in 1926 who lived on Mulberry Street, and originally began as a one-day religious commemoration of San Gennaro, the Patron Saint of Naples. The festival […]
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Hispanic Heritage Month Festival continues and we’d like to share more of the unique and festive activities. From music to a corn cooking demonstration, we’ve got our picks for the week. One of the events we’re looking forward to is the corn cooking demonstration with Mexican chef and food historian Zarela Martinez. Maize, or corn, […]
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Today is the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), and New York City is honoring the history, culture and Hispanic heritage. Hispanic Heritage Month was started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage week, which was approved by President Lyndon Johnson. In 1988, the week’s celebration was expanded into a month and enacted into […]
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We’re Grant Recipients!
First Person American is a 2010 Sappi Ideas That Matter grant recipient! We’re excited to work with the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. Our proposal was one of the twenty-seven winning grant recipients. Sappi Ideas That Matter is an annual program that funds design for social good. First Person American will speak to the next […]
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International Arrivals 